Rolim Goulart Cardoso Advogados

Singled out for its longstanding experience in sophisticated regulatory matters, Rolim Goulart Cardoso Advogados has a strong reputation in the Brazilian electricity market, where it acts for players across the generation, transmission, distribution and trading segments. Administrative proceedings before ANEEL, judicial litigation and arbitrations are key pillars of the practice, which is often instructed by concessionaires in tariff review procedures. The group is well positioned to handle renewable and alternative energy generation mandates, most notably wind and bioenergy, and is also recognised for its prowess in distributed generation projects. Veteran energy lawyer Maria Joao C.P. Rolim, who splits her time between São Paulo and Lisbon, possesses a wealth of experience in regulatory matters pertaining to the power sector. Helvécio Franco Maia Júnior and Vitor Sarmento De Mello are the main contacts for litigation before federal and state courts in Rio de Janeiro and Belo Horizonte, respectively. Lisbon-based lawyer Alice de Siqueira Khouri coordinates the firm’s regulatory department and oversees the firm’s Brazilian desk in Portugal.